How my dream of earning up to 1,000 euros a day was shattered - Protocol of an attempted WhatsApp scam

"Hello, can I talk to you?" I received this message this morning via WhatsApp. Sent from a phone number I didn't recognize. Time and again, we hear about scammers trying to scam users via WhatsApp. These scammers get their numbers from dubious sources. It seems my number was one of them. Damn. "Let's see how this conversation goes," I thought to myself and took the time to talk to the person I didn't know. Me: "Who are you?" I asked back. A few …

In recent days, social media users have reported suspicious calls from numbers with international sides, especially from the UK (+44). Although at first glance they look like tempting job offers, experts warn that this is a possible international phone scam known as the “Wangiri” method.What is Wangiri fraud?The term “Wangiri” comes from Japanese and translates as “a single ring and hang.” This name describes the modus operandi of this scam, whi…